25 Quotes & Sayings By Mohadesa Najumi

Mohadesa Najumi was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. After completing his basic education at the age of 13, he moved to a city named Herat to continue his higher education. After a short time, however, he was forbidden to study and had to travel to Pakistan. He stayed there for a year and a half, and then went back to Afghanistan to continue his education. He completed his university education at the University of Kabul and earned a master's degree from the University of Herat Read more

After receiving his master's degree, Najumi taught economics at Kabul University for four years. He was convinced that the primary requirement for any good leader is an understanding of human nature. In order to understand people better, he traveled from country to country for a short time.

He spoke with thousands of people in thirty different countries and read many books on psychology and sociology, as well as other books on leadership and personal development. Najumi established the first Afghan training center for self-development in Kabul in 1989, where he teaches courses on economics, business management, leadership skills, as well as other courses on personal development. He has also been working as an advisor to the government of Afghanistan for over six years. In March 2003 he was promoted from advisor to ambassador-at-large for international affairs by President Hamid Karzai...[his] work has been recognized by the U.S.

State Department... The author's contribution to this work is twofold: First, Mohadesa Najumi has provided an objective analysis of the Islamic Republic of Iran with regard to its political, social, cultural and economic aspects; secondly, he has shown how this system arose out of specific historical conditions involving Western imperialism in Iran with particular reference to Western colonialism in general and British colonialism in particular...The author's premise is that 'the process of cultural evolution is irreversible.' This means that even if current trends towards fundamentalism proceed apace it will not be able to halt or reverse the process already initiated.. Mohadesa Najumi's main finding is that there exists today an essentially conservative trend within Iranian political thinking which can be defined as fundamentalism...The author believes that fundamentalism is not only deeply rooted in Persian culture but also finds expression in almost all strata of Iranian society...The author believes that fundamentalism will not be able to stimulate radical change within Iranian society but will rather contribute towards the perpetuation of existing social structures within Iran...

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My depth has no depth
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My depth has no depth Mohadesa Najumi
A philosopher's main task is to compulsively filibuster
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A philosopher's main task is to compulsively filibuster Mohadesa Najumi
On a basic level- everything we say- essentially anything that...
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On a basic level- everything we say- essentially anything that comes out of our mouths is a rationalisation in some form or another Mohadesa Najumi
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Most of us respond with panic when we get what we want. The moment of victory is often the moment of greatest peril. We let success get to our head and start acting in over-confident ways. This is the beginning of self-destruction Mohadesa Najumi
I don't trust anybody who isn't a little bit neurotic
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I don't trust anybody who isn't a little bit neurotic Mohadesa Najumi
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Life is a useless passion, an exciting journey of a mammal in survival mode. Each day is a miracle, a blessing unexplored and the more you immerse yourself in light, the less you will feel the darkness. There is more to life than nothingness. And cynicism. And nihilism. And selfishness. And glorious isolation. Be selfish with yourself, but live your life through your immortal acts, acts that engrain your legacy onto humanity. Transcend your fears and follow yourself into the void instead of letting yourself get eaten up by entropy and decay. Freedom is being yourself without permission. Be soft and leave a lasting impression on everybody you meet . Mohadesa Najumi
Your fear of becoming a cliche is what turns you...
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Your fear of becoming a cliche is what turns you into one. If you remove the fear, we are all really walking contradictions, hypocrites and paradoxical cliches Mohadesa Najumi
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You are not always right. It’s not always about being right. The best thing you can offer others is understanding. Being an active listener is about more than just listening, it is about reciprocating and being receptive to somebody else. Everybody has woes. Nobody is safe from pain. However, we all suffer in different ways. So learn to adapt to each person, know your audience and reserve yourself for people who have earned the depths of you . Mohadesa Najumi
I am a habitual rule-breaker
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I am a habitual rule-breaker Mohadesa Najumi
Vulnerability is the least celebrated emotion in our society
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Vulnerability is the least celebrated emotion in our society Mohadesa Najumi
I have been at war with parts of myself for...
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I have been at war with parts of myself for so long Mohadesa Najumi
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All my life I have heard the term happiness thrown around like a buzzword as if it is something to be gained. As I have previously expressed, I do not view happiness as a tangible thing. To me happinesss is the elimination of accumulated darkness. Self-sustaining happiness comes from contentment of acceptance, compassion and sympathetic joy, qualities which cannot be developed like a muscle, but rather they must be actualized by the removal of fetters in the mind. Mohadesa Najumi
I take it as a compliment when somebody calls me...
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I take it as a compliment when somebody calls me crazy. I would be offended if I was one of the sheeple, one of the sleepwalkers in the matrix or part of the collective hallucination we call 'normal Mohadesa Najumi
Some people are like vacuums. They will suck everything out...
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Some people are like vacuums. They will suck everything out of you until there is nothing left of you behind Mohadesa Najumi
Aloneness is a gift. A beautiful gift to the human...
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Aloneness is a gift. A beautiful gift to the human soul. True and consistent satisfaction comes from the bond you form with yourself. Nobody else is a constant Mohadesa Najumi
We live in an energy-responsive world where intention radiates throughout....
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We live in an energy-responsive world where intention radiates throughout. Fundamental to everything is attitude and perception Mohadesa Najumi
Give someone everything you can think of, the wings to...
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Give someone everything you can think of, the wings to fly and the roots to stay. If they chose none of these hold the door open for them with a smile Mohadesa Najumi
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Study yourself. Become your own mentor and best friend. When you are suffering stay at the bottom until you find out who you are. Let the storms come and pass. How you walk through the fire says a lot about you. Nobody likes a victimhood mentality and what happened to you is not important. It is about how you use your chaos that matters. The dawn will come Mohadesa Najumi
Our society shuns people for being a bright light in...
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Our society shuns people for being a bright light in the world. Sometimes if you are too futuristic people do not like how revolutionary you are Mohadesa Najumi
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Have you ever been totally happy or at peace and then begun to worry for no apparent reason? We live in a constant battle of conflict and comparison. If you stop asserting the need to label or to judge, you'll learn acceptance and understanding which is the basis of inner-balance Mohadesa Najumi
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In our global community, when a woman becomes an authoritative figure- it scares the world. She is no longer giving into traditional patriarchal notions of submissiveness, she does not require validation, and subsequently she becomes one of the most feared individuals on the planet. I want all women of the world to throw out notions of validation and act whichever way they want regardless of how they are perceived . Mohadesa Najumi
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Need is what tears people apart. When you want someone, you never really need them. But as soon as you start need someone, they no longer want you. Mohadesa Najumi
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Need is what tears people apart. When you want someone, you never really need them. But as soon as you start to need someone, they no longer want you. Mohadesa Najumi
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Being at one with everything just means accepting that the future is always going to be unsure and learning to find ways to be okay with the uncontrollable sequence of events. Mohadesa Najumi